JAKARTA Minister of Culture Fadli Zon emphasized the need to accelerate the determination of National Cultural Heritage. In a meeting of the Cultural Heritage Expert Team at the Office of the Ministry of Culture, Jakarta, Tuesday, August 19, he highlighted the many sites and artifacts that have not been included in the national list. I want us to have the same passion and speed. Cultural heritage must be maintained and developed," said Menbud Fadli Zon.
According to him, of the thousands of existing sites, most of them have not even been recorded as cultural heritage. In fact, increasing status can strengthen protection as well as opening up utilization space. We only have 228 national cultural heritages. That number is too small. It can be increased to tens of thousands," he said.
The Ministry of Culture is now preparing progressive steps by cooperating with the Ministry of Home Affairs and BRIN. This collaboration is directed to increase the number of experts at the central to regional levels, as well as accelerate the process of identifying artifacts. There are 6,000 artifacts in BRIN awaiting research. If eligible, it can be immediately designated as a cultural heritage and placed in museums or returned to the area of origin," said Fadli Zon.
Director General of Cultural and Traditional Protection, Restu Gunawan, added, of the 954 objects stipulated through Law Number 5 of 1992, as many as 628 objects need data collection in accordance with Law Number 11 of 2010. We need to study technical transitions and rankings from region to center," he explained.
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The Cultural Preservation Center in 23 provinces is also actively monitoring 954 cultural heritages. Aceh, West Java, and North Kalimantan even recorded 100 percent achievements. The head of the Cultural Heritage Expert Team, Surya Helmi, reminded that acceleration is also accompanied by sustainability.
The Ministry of Culture targets new strategies, ranging from the preparation of dosiers to the expansion of studies at the Underwater Cultural Conservation. We must have the courage to take breakthroughs and establish more cultural heritages. This is the nation's treasury that must be guarded," concluded Fadli Zon.
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